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“There is a danger of any allegation without details of what they are floating in a vacuum and then people can look to fill that vacuum with speculation.

“We have to have a duty of care to both sides and I believe there should be a review of the procedures of how these cases are investigated and how the people involved in them are supported.”

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Dad-of-two Mr Sargeant was sacked from his position as Community and Children Secretary in the Welsh cabinet and suspended from the Assembly’s Labour group on Friday over what First Minister Carwyn Jones described “number of alleged incidents with women”.

Mr Sargeant, who said he resigned from the cabinet, complained of being in the dark over the exact nature of the allegations and reports claim he “begged” party chiefs to tell him what they were.

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Former House of Commons Deputy Speaker and Conservative MP Nigel Evans, who was cleared of sex assault in 2014, said party leaders had to remember they had a duty of care to politicians facing allegations.

Swansea-born Mr Evans said: “There has been an enormous price paid. I’ve said it before but there has to be anonymity for anybody facing sexual abuse or assault allegations as well as the victim.

“How many more suicides do there have to be before the Home Office acts on this? Carl was still innocent!”

The Daily Post has asked the Welsh Government to clarify whether Mr Sargeant was aware of the full details of the allegations and whether there will be an internal or independent inquiry.

We also asked why Mr Sargeant had to leave his post when UK Government Minister Damian Green was allowed to remain over allegations of “extreme porn” on his computer, what the procedures are for dealing with inappropriate conduct claims and whether it was aware of concerns over the effect on Mr Sargeant’s health.

The Daily Post is waiting for a response.

The Daily Post also asked to speak to Welsh Labour Party officials over procedures to handle such allegations and the way in Mr Sargeant’s case was dealt with, but were told there would be no further comment today.